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Large WML Files

Question: Can I arrange the WML information on my server in one huge file and still have it delivered to a WAP device? Answer: The largest “deck” you can have

WAP and Packet Formats

Question: Let’s say a WAP server has a WAP stack of the following layers: Connectionless WSP UDP IP Would you give me example packets that arrive at the server from

Exchange Server Slow Down

Question: Why does our Exchange server randomly slow way down once a day? Answer: There are a number of reasons why that could happen. I suspect you may find some

Compiler for BOOL in C++

Question: Can you please name a few compilers that implement bool? Answer: Almost every C++ compiler nowadays supports bool. You don’t have to define or #include anything; bool is a

Using #include

Question: I use from stl in a .h file: #include …….typedef vector IntVector; // error! But in the last line, the compiler returns the message: missing ‘;’ before ‘

Outlook Web Access and GAL

Question: Does OWA have access to the GAL to send messages to other users? Answer: Yes, Outlook Web Access (OWA) does have access to the Global Address List (GAL) from

Passing a CSV List Within an IN Statement

Question: I have a CSV list I am passing through as a parameter in a stored procedure. ——————————-Example of Region list:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10CREATE PROCEDURE sp_getReport @Regionlist varchar(100) AS …….Select * from tblRegionwhere

Development Tools for WAP/ASP

Question: Which development tools currently are available for WML editing? Are any made specifically for ASP/WML? Answer: Personally I use Microsoft’s Visual InterDev for all my Web development, simply out

WTAI and WMLScript

Question: Can I use WTAI function calls to write and then read back numbers in the handset phonebook? Answer: The WMLScript to do this is: addPBEntry(number, name); This will add

JSP/WAP

Question: Does JSP support WAP? Answer: As long as you set your content type properly, any of the scripting languages can generate WML, which can be displayed on WAP-enabled devices.

WAP Configuration

Question: I have a Nokia WAP server 1.1 and toolkit 1.2. When I try to look into a WML page using Wapman, it gives a 406 error. What do I

Stopping Services for Backup

Question: As backup for a client, can I write a script in Exchange to shut down the service, copy all the data files to another drive, and then restart the

E-mail Forwarding With Exchange 5.5

Question: How does a person in my office forward certain e-mails from his account in the office to his external e-mail account? Answer: Sounds to me like Auto-Replies to the

Memory Layout of Objects

Question: If a program constructs an object (let’s say, foo) that has a number of large and involved methods 100 times, does it duplicate in memory all the code for

Asynchronous Calls and Callbacks

There are two ways to invoke a remote object through Remote Scripting: synchronously and asynchronously. The asynchronous approach is particularly useful because it doesn’t stop the user from working within

Assigning a Specific Address to a Pointer

Question: How do I assign a specific address location to a pointer (e.g., If I want *ptr to point to 0x5800FF)? Answer: You have to use an explicit cast: void

Threads in C++

Question: Is it possible to have threads in C++ like you can in Java? Answer: Sure you can have threads in C++. However, unlike Java, C++ uses external thread libraries

Truncate Table

Question: Is there a fast way to delete all the rows (in other words, truncate) the table in Informix 7.xx? Answer: There is no truncate command. The fastest way to

REPORT Functionality Within Informix

Question: What does a return code of 100 mean on a START REPORT statement? Answer: If this is an Informix error, and it probably is, Informix lists the following error

PDQ and Xtree

Question: How can I set the PDQPRIORITY for every user in the database? I am also trying to get Xtree to work on the same system so I can better

Outlook / Exchange Shared Calendars

Question: We have an Exchange server and are running Outlook 2000 on dozens of workstations. What is the best and easiest way to share calendars? Answer: Well, you don’t specify

Checking Message Size

Question: Is there a way to write a script at the Outlook client that will make sure the message size—including an attachment—doesn’t exceed our limit as soon as the message

OWA and Public Calendar

Question: Is there a workaround to gain access to Microsoft’s public calendar using Outlook Web Access? Answer: The workaround is on its way—it’s called Exchange 2000. Outlook Web Access gets

CD-ROM Distribution Kit

Question: I would like to distribute my application on CD. The distribution kit I have is on 1.44 disk. Can I get a batch to update my distribution code to

Visual FoxPro App Shuts Down in Runtime

Question: I have my first Visual FoxPro app that runs fine in the development environment, but will not run in runtime. What do I need to do to keep it

BUILD Date

Question: How do I capture the build date in PowerBuilder 6.5 and put it in an instance variable? Answer: Yes. You need to declare a constant integer variable and assign

Get SQL Before Execution

Question: Is there any way to capture SQL at the transaction object level? Answer: If you are using a datawindow/datastore object, then you can add code to the SQLPreview event

Alternative Sharing for Outlook Folders

Question: Can we publicly share Outlook folders in Outlook 97, without using Microsoft Exchange Server? Answer: The easiest solution for you would be to upgrade to Outlook 2000 and use